For drummers who use in-ear monitors, it can be challenging to get the right mix of instruments, click track and backing tracks in your ears. It’s nice when you can control the mix right from your seat. Traditionally, this involves having a standalone mixer at the drum kit, which can get cluttered with cables and, depending on the routing, can be another point of failure during the show. Audio technology company Xvive has come up with a solution to make it easier for musicians to control their own mix during performance. They call it the PX system. The PX system is a three- channel personal mixer that can clip to your belt or music stand and is fed by a single cable that runs to the main mixer. For this month’s product close-up, I was provided the PX system and a pair of Xvive T9 in-ear monitors. In addition, I […]

March 2024 Issue